20 Social Media Terms You Should Prolly Know

Do you speak social media? Do you feel old when you see terms, hashtags, or acronyms and have no idea what they mean? Nobody needs to feel this way.

It seems like just yesterday that we figured out #YOLO meant. And overused it. Staying on top of social media means staying on top of the slang. Staying on top of slang means staying connected to your audiences. Here are four ways you can educate yourself:

SMH
Acronym for “shaking my head.” Typically used by me when our iPhone gimbal does not work properly.

social media manager
A lifestyle, not a job title.

spectacles
These elusive Snapchat Spectacles are a pink elephant, a unicorn, an urban legend (unless you’re West Virginia University and know a guy, who knows a guy, who knows a guy). These pricey sunglasses feature a video camera with a 115-degree lens to record snaps. It’s like a GoPro for your face… that is, if you’re lucky enough to find a roving Spectacle Bot vending machine.

troll
Fan(s) from your University’s rival school who have nothing better to do than follow you and comment about how dumb your posts are. Or call your Ram mascot a Goat. Well, the joke’s on the trolls, our mascot, CAM the Ram, actually IS the #GOAT.

So there you have it. You’re on your way to becoming a social media lingo Ninja.

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